List of Australian heavyweight boxing champions

This list of Australian heavyweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the Australian professional heavyweight championship. The title has been administered by the Australian National Boxing Federation (previously the Australian Boxing Federation) since 1965, and prior to that by Stadiums Limited."ANBF's History ", Australian National Boxing Federation. Retrieved 12 October 2014

A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear, the date of his final defence is shown.

r – Champion relinquished title. s – Champion stripped of title. i – Interim Champion of title.

NameDuration of reignDefences William Miller28 May 18830 Bill Farnan26 July 1884 – 20 May 18852 Tom Lees20 May 1885 – 25 September 18863 Peter Jackson25 September 1886rBroome, Richard (1983) "Peter Jackson", in Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 9, MUP. Retrieved 12 October 2014Petersen, Bob (2011) Peter Jackson: A Biography of the Australian Heavyweight Champion, 1860–1901, McFarland & Co. Inc., Frank Slavin"Frank Slavin's Career", The Maitland Weekly Mercury, 26 October 1929, p. 15. Retrieved 12 October 2014 via National Library of Australia8 December 1888r Joe Goddard24 June 1890r Owen Sullivan25 August 1890r Joe Goddard1 November 1890 – 20 July 1891r2 Harry Laing1 January 1894r Mick Dooley23 June 1894 – 10 July 18973 Peter Felix10 July 1897 – 8 October 18981 Tut Ryan8 October 1898r Bill Doherty25 February 1899 – 2 December 18994 Peter Felix2 December 1899 – 16 July 19001 Bill Doherty16 July 1900 – 19 June 19013 Tut Ryan19 June 1901 – 19 June 19012 Bill Doherty19 June 1901 – 13 October 19023 Bill Squires13 October 1902 – 5 May 1903r2 Peter Felix22 September 1903 – 27 September 19042 Arthur Cripps27 September 1904r Bill Squires5 June 1905 – 9 September 19051 Tim Draffin Murphy9 September 1905 – 28 April 19061 Bill Squires28 April 1906 – 22 December 1906r3 Jim Griffin15 April 1907r Bill Lang3 October 1907 – 11 April 191011 Tommy Burns11 April 1910r Bill Turner15 August 1910r Bill Lang13 May 1911 – 9 September 19112 Jack Lester9 September 1911 – 30 September 19111 Sam McVea30 September 1911 – 8 April 19124 Sam Langford8 April 1912 – 19 June 1913r4 Dave Smith"Heavyweight Title", Sydney Morning Herald, 7 November 1913, p. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2014 via National Library of Australia5 November 1913 – 1 August 1914Ingram, Brian S. (2012) Australian Boxing World Champions, Xlibris Corporation, , p. 772 Jimmy Clabby1 August 1914 – 12 August 19141 Dave Smith12 August 1914–13 February 1915r1 Harold Hardwick6 March 1915 – 19 February 1916Walsh, G. P. (1996) "Hardwick, Harold Hampton (1888-1959)", in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, MUP. Retrieved 12 October 2014 1 Les Darcy19 February 1916–16 August 1916r3 Dave Smith26 December 1916 – 26 May 19172 Jimmy Clabby"Australian Heavyweight Championship", The Maitland Daily Mercury, 31 December 1917, p. 4. Retrieved 12 October 2014 via trove.nla.gov.au26 May 1917 – 1 January 19184 Albert Kid Lloyd1 January 1918 – 22 March 19182 Ern Waddy"Heavyweight Title", The Mail, 20 March 1926, p. 9. Retrieved 11 October 2014 via trove.nla.gov.au1918–15 February 1919r2 Albert Kid Lloyd"Australian Heavyweight Championship Retained by Lloyd", The Register, 11 November 1919, p. 9. Retrieved 12 October 2014 via trove.nla.gov.au1 March 1919 – 21 February 19206 George Cook21 February 1920r Billy Shade7 May 1921r Ern Waddy7 May 1921 – 8 September 19211 Albert Kid Lloyd8 September 1921r Colin Bell17 March 1922"Australian Heavyweight Champion", The Border Watch, 24 March 1922, p. 4. Retrieved 12 October 2014 via trove.nla.gov.au–24 February 1923"Dwyer's Success", The Northern Herald, 7 March 1923, p. 3. Retrieved 12 October 2014 via trove.nla.gov.au2 Jim Roland Dwyer"Australian Heavyweight Championship", The Advertiser, 27 April 1923, p. 13. Retrieved 12 October 2014 via trove.nla.gov.au24 February 1923–30 April 19232 Ern Waddy"Australian Heavyweight Championship", The Brisbane Courier, 13 July 1923, p. 16. Retrieved 12 October 2014 via trove.nla.gov.au"Heavyweight Championship: Waddy Retains Title", Queensland Times, 18 July 1923, p. 9. Retrieved 12 October 2014 via trove.nla.gov.au30 April 1923 – 8 September 19233 George "Blackie" Miller"Blackie Miller, Former Australian Heavyweight Champion", The News, 17 October 1924, p. 8. Retrieved 12 October 2014 via trove.nla.gov.au8 September 1923 – 26 April 19241 Ern Waddy26 April 1924 – 12 July 19265 Ern Sheppeard12 July 1926 – 22 October 19261 George Thompson"When Tiger Payne Won Australian Heavyweight Crown", The Referee, 22 December 1926. Retrieved 12 October 2014 via trove.nla.gov.au22 October 1926 – 18 December 19261 Tiger Jack Payne18 December 1926 – 27 December 19261 George Cook27 December 1926r George Thompson18 June 1927 – 2 July 19271 Tiger Jack Payne2 July 1927 – 7 April 1928r1 Dom McLeod31 July 1929 – 9 November 19291 Fred Young9 November 1929r George Thompson16 November 1929"Australian Heavyweight Title", The West Australian, 18 November 1929, p. 4. Retrieved 12 October 2014 via trove.nla.gov.au–4 July 1930r3 Jack O'Malley7 March 1931 – 5 February 1932"Australian Heavyweight Championship", The West Australian, 9 February 1932, p. 4. Retrieved 12 October 2014 via trove.nla.gov.au2 Ambrose PalmerKent, Bill (2012) "Palmer, Ambrose Harold (1910-1990)", in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 18, MUP. Retrieved 12 October 20145 February 1932r Ron Richards19 August 1936 – 12 April 19382 Ambrose Palmer12 April 1938r"Ambrose Palmer REgains Heavyweight Title By Knocking Out Richards in 13th Round", The Dubbo Liberal, 14 April 1938, p. 7. Retrieved 12 October 2014 via trove.nla.gov.au Ron Richards4 June 1938 – 12 September 1940r2 Billy "Wokko" Britt5 May 1941 – 23 October 19413 Ron Richards23 October 1941r Billy "Wokko" Britt7 November 1942 – 3 April 19431 Herb Narvo3 April 1943 – 24 November 19453 Jack Johnson24 November 1945 – 2 March 1946r1 Herb Narvo2 March 1946 – 6 April 19461 Jack Johnson6 April 1946 – 26 June 1948r4 Dave Sands4 September 1950 – 11 August 1952diedBroome, Richard "David (Dave) Sands (1926-1952)" in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 16, MUP. Retrieved 12 October 20141 Ken Brady29 May 1953 – 26 May 1955"Heavyweight Title", Maryborough Chronicle, 30 May 1953, p. 1. Retrieved 11 October 2014 via trove.nla.gov.au3 Allen Williams26 May 1955 – 30 November 195910 Steve Raduly30 November 1959 – 24 June 1960r3 Tony Vickers18 August 1961 – 5 October 19643 Ron Fritzsche5 October 1964 – 14 December 19641 Peter Leaney14 December 1964 – 28 May 19652 Fred Casey28 May 1965 – 17 September 1965r1 Dave Cullen15 April 1967r Fred Casey25 October 1968 – 29 September 19691 Bob Dunlop29 September 1969r Foster Bibron22 May 1970 – 25 February 19721 Tony Mundine25 February 1972r Steve Aczel26 June 1975 – 10 November 19762 Maile Haumona10 November 1976 – 5 December 19772 Tony Mundine5 December 1977 – 24 July 1981r3 Steve Aczel14 July 1984 – 15 February 19851 Dave Russell15 February 1985 – 13 March 19861 Dean Waters13 March 1986 – 2 December 1988r1 Craig Petersen14 November 1991 – 14 June 19921 Jimmy Thunder14 June 1992 – 18 March 1994r1 Vince Cervi26 March 1995 – 22 September 19951 Joe Bugner22 September 1995r1 Colin Wilson17 February 1997 – 31 January 19981 Joe Bugner31 January 1998 – 20 April 1998r1 Bob Mirovic5 September 1998 – 25 June 19992 Kali Meehan25 June 1999 – 7 July 2000r2 Nathan Briggs25 May 2001 – 8 July 20011 Bob Mirovic8 July 2001 – 7 March 2003r5 Colin Wilson19 September 2003 – 2 November 20075 Bob Mirovic2 November 2007 – 10 September 20081 John Hopoate10 September 2008 – 3 October 20093 Colin Wilson3 October 2009 – 20 August 2010Dole, Nathan (2010) "Bendigo's Justin Whitehead claims title", Bendigo Advertiser, 22 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 20141 Justin Whitehead20 August 2010r Michael Kirby7 October 2011r Lucas Browne17 February 2012r Solomon HaumonoPandaram, Jamie (2013) "Heavyweight boxer Solomon Haumono out to conquer the world for his mum", The Sunday Telegraph, 6 January 2013. Retrieved 12 October 20147 September 2012r Hunter Sam13 December 2013sRichardson, Daniel (2014) "Boxing: Sam is Hunting for glory", New Zealand Herald, 1 June 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014Ben Edwards27 February 2015 – 11 July 2015 1Peter Graham11 July 2015r Willie Nasio27 February 2016 – 6 October 20172Demsey McKean24 March 2017r1Faiga OpeluNovember 2019 - 22 October 20201Justis Huni22 October 2020 – present3

List of Australian heavyweight boxing champions

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